Inside Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford relationship as TV couple divorce after 14 years-Jessica Lindsay and Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

The former couple had been together for more than 20 years (Picture: Getty)

Former This Morning stars Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are set to divorce after 14 years, it has been announced.

In a statement released by their spokesperson, it was confirmed that the TV couple are in the process of separating, after tying the knot in 2010.

‘Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing,’ the statement read.

The news will undoubtedly come as a shock to many fans, who have watched the couple on their screens – both separately and as presenting duo – for several years.

Prior to the announcement, it was claimed that Loose Women star Ruth, 64, and her team had told their friends ‘to look out for the comments, which they are planning to put on social media’.

‘It’s a very sorry tale. They are both so loved by the British public, they won over so many people on This Morning which they hosted for more than a decade,’ a source told MailOnline.

The pair used to host This Morning together (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

Eamonn and Ruth are yet to post on social media about their split (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

The news of their split was confirmed in the statement to The Sun.

Neither Eamonn and Ruth have posted on social media about their separation as of yet.

When did Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford meet?

The pair originally met in 1997, after being introduced by their mutual friend, television presenter Sally Meen.

They initially kept their relationship under wraps, out of respect for Eamonn’s first wife, Gabrielle Holmes, with whom he had three children.

Ruth and Eamonn initially kept their relationship low-key (Picture: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

In 2017, Ruth spoke out in an interview about what it was like to not go public with their relationship at first.

‘I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less,’ she told MailOnline at the time.

Were Eamonn and Ruth married before they got together?

Eamonn had been married for over two decades when he split from his first wife, Gabrielle in the mid-1990s.

They divorce wasn’t finalised until 2005, which is why he and Ruth kept their relationship hidden from the limelight at first.

Ruth and Eamonn have one son together called Jack (Picture: Rex/Shutterstock)

Ruth was not married before she wed Eamonn, with whom she welcomed a son called Jack in 2002.

Eamonn’s divorce from Gabrielle was finalised in 2005, and he and Ruth exchanged their vows five years later in June 2010.

The family have a dog, a Border Collie and Dachshund cross, called Maggie, which they adopted from the charity Dogs Trust in 2011.

Why are Eamonn and Ruth getting divorced?

The reason behind Eamonn and Ruth’s divorce has not yet been confirmed, with the former couple yet to speak out individually or in a joint statement on social media.

Currently, all we know is that they have both confirmed that they are parting ways – but Ruth has spoken about struggles that they’ve faced as of late.

Eamonn photographed joining his wife Ruth on Loose Women as a guest (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Earlier this month, the presenter spoke in a new interview about Eamonn’s health issues, given the GB News presenter has suffered from chronic pain for several years.

In 2022, he revealed that he lost ‘full mobility’ after undergoing spinal surgery in an attempt to address his severe back pain.

‘I don’t know how much Eamonn’s mobility will improve. We live in hope,’ Ruth told Woman’s Weekly.

‘He does the physio, but there might have to be some acceptance that this might never be 100% right.

‘With any care situation – and there are millions of carers in this country – it isn’t always easy. It’s testing but we manage as a family.’

When were Ruth and Eamonn on This Morning together?

Ruth and Eamonn used to be a regular fixture on This Morning, with the former hosting the ITV programme from 1999 to 2022, making her the longest-serving presenter on the show.

Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning within the last few years (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)

Eamonn presented the Friday edition of the programme with Ruth from 2006 until 2021.

The couple were then replaced by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary during their segment.

While Eamonn left ITV to take up a new role at GB News, Ruth remained at the broadcaster, continuing to present on the panel of Loose Women.

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